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06-21-2006, 04:06 AM | #1 |
Phantom Queen Morrigan Donating Member | So i've narrowed it down I went to petco yesterday to pick up something for my cat, and ended up looking at all teh dog stuff instead LOL! I think i've narrowed it down to three foods and i would like my puppy to be on one of them. The breeder feeds eukanuba and bil jac, but i'm not a fan of eukanuba and i can't seem to find bil jac. So i would like to put my puppy either on Wellness, Royal Canin puppy bites (switch to royal canin for yorkies when she's older), or Solid Gold. I was sure i was gonna put her on Wellness because that's what my cat eats but I have to go on a hunt sometimes to find it because petco doesn't sell it. petco does however sell both royal canin and solid gold. Which do you think is the better food? And is anyone's dog on the Royal Canin for Yorkies? Is it better then regular Royal Canin?
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06-21-2006, 04:28 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Irving, TX
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| Sadie eats Royal Canin for YOrkies & LOVES it.
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06-21-2006, 09:30 AM | #4 |
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| I use Royal Canin also...but some won't eat it....have tried both puppy and adult for yorkies. Cindy posted this somewhere and it's very useful...the biggest problem that I have come across is availability of certain brands. The Bil jac is a favorite for pups just starting out with solid food since it breaks down very quickly on contact with moisture and eliminates choking hazard with pups that are trying to figure out the whole chewing...not gulping thing. If you have a Cosco nearby the Kirkland is a good choice at a great price. Start with a grade of 100: 1) For every listing of "by-product"1) For every listing 2) For every non-specific animal source ("meat" or "poultry", meat, meal or fat) reference, subtract 10 points 3) If the food contains BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, subtract 10 points 4) For every grain "mill run" or non-specific grain source,subtract 5 points 5) If the same grain ingredient is used 2 or more times in the first five ingredients (i.e. "ground brown rice", "brewerâ?Ts rice", "rice flour" are all the same grain), subtract 5 points 6) If the protein sources are not meat meal and there are less than 2 meats in the top 3 ingredients, subtract 3 points 7) If it contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3 points 8 ) If it contains ground corn or whole grain corn, subtract 3points 9) If corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2 morepoints 10) If the food contains any animal fat other than fish oil,subtract 2 points 11) If lamb is the only animal protein source (unless your dog is allergic to other protein sources), subtract 2 points 12) If it contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points 13) If it contains wheat (unless you know that your dog isnâ?Tt allergic to wheat), subtract 2 points 14) If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog isnâ?Tt allergic to beef), subtract 1 point 15) If it contains salt, subtract 1 point Extra Credit: 1) If any of the meat sources are organic, add 5 points 2) If the food is endorsed by any major breed group or nutritionist, add 5 points 3) If the food is baked not extruded, add 5 points 4) If the food contains probiotics, add 3 points 5) If the food contains fruit, add 3 points 6) If the food contains vegetables (NOT corn or other grains), add 3 points 7) If the animal sources are hormone-free and antibiotic-free, add 2 points 8 ) If the food contains barley, add 2 points 9) If the food contains flax seed oil (not just the seeds), add 2 points 10) If the food contains oats or oatmeal, add 1 point 11) If the food contains sunflower oil, add 1 point 12) For every different specific animal protein source (other than the first one; count "chicken" and "chicken meal" as only one protein source, but "chicken" and "" as 2 different sources), add 1 point 13) If it contains glucosamine and chondroitin, add 1 point 14) If the vegetables have been tested for pesticides and are pesticide-free, add 1 point 94-100+ = A 86-93 = B 78-85 = C 70-77 = D 69 = F Here are some foods that have already been scored. If you don't see your dog's food here, ask and someone will score it for you. Dog Food scores: Authority Harvest Baked / Score 116 A+ Bil-Jac Select / Score 68 F Canidae / Score 112 A+ Chicken Soup Senior / Score 115 A+ Diamond Maintenance / Score 64 F Diamond Lamb Meal & Rice / Score 92 B Diamond Large Breed 60+ Formula / Score 99 A Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Ultra Premium / Score 122 A+ Dick Van Patten's Duck and Potato / Score 106 A+ Foundations / Score 106 A+ Hund-n-Flocken Adult Dog (lamb) by Solid Gold / Score 93 D Iams Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Premium / Score 73 D Innova Dog / Score 114 A+ Innova Evo / Score 114 A+ Kirkland Signature Chicken, Rice, and Vegetables / Score 110 A+ Nutrisource Lamb and Rice / Score 87 B Nutro Natural Choice Large Breed Puppy / Score 87 B Pet Gold Adult with Lamb & Rice / Score 23 F ProPlan Natural Turkey & Barley / Score 103 A+ Purina Benful / Score 17 F Purina Dog / Score 62 F Purina Come-n-Get It / Score 16 F Royal Canin Bulldog / Score 100 A+ Royal Canin Natural Blend Adult / Score 106 A+ Sensible Choice Chicken and Rice / Score 97 A Science Diet Advanced Protein Senior 7+ / Score 63 F Science Diet for Large Breed Puppies / Score 69 F Wellness Super5 Mix Chicken / Score 110 A+ Wolfking Adult Dog (bison) by Solid Gold / Score 97 A
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06-21-2006, 09:35 AM | #5 |
Phantom Queen Morrigan Donating Member | hmmm, well Wellness is a 110 and regular Royal Canin is 106, LOL both good foods, and i'm sure solid gold is up there as well. hmmm, well since both royal canin are at petco, i'll go with one of those. i'm leaning towards royal canin i think.
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06-21-2006, 09:43 AM | #6 |
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| I am a big believer in Dick Vn Pattens. I feed it to my pit bull and she has a healthy coat, solid look and she went from an overweight 56lbs to 44lbs solid muscle,and now I'm feeding it to Peety, my Yorkie, because natural food assist with hair growth and coat shine.
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06-21-2006, 09:48 AM | #7 | |
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06-21-2006, 09:53 AM | #8 | |
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| It's at Petco and it comes in a bag for all life stages. Every site I have been to, Dick van Pattens' has gotten the highest rating. Quote:
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06-21-2006, 09:59 AM | #9 | |
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You can request free samples of RC foods if you join "My Royal Canin" on their website. If I were going to feed my dog kibble, it would probably be Chicken Soup, Natural Balance or RC..... | |
06-21-2006, 10:04 AM | #10 | |
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06-21-2006, 10:15 AM | #11 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dallas
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| Here's my girl at 44lbs after we switched her to Dick Van Pattens'. http://game-dog.com/gallery/showimag...=3&userid=5428
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06-21-2006, 10:17 AM | #12 | |
Phantom Queen Morrigan Donating Member | Quote:
ah yes natural balance. i've seen that. i'll check that out too. it seems to have scored the highest.
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06-21-2006, 10:25 AM | #13 | |
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06-21-2006, 10:39 AM | #14 |
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| I feed my babies Innova (Tiger is slowly switching to EVO) and Merrick wet dog food . . .both are really great Unfortunately, they are NOT available at Petco. But I think if you have an upscale dog store in your area, they might carry both as that is where I get them. |
06-21-2006, 10:48 AM | #15 | |
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